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Fan-Favorite Nick Viall was devastated when Andi Dorfman said goodbye to him just as he was preparing to pick out her ring, and he experienced similar sadness when Kaitlyn Bristowe sent him home with an engagement ring in his pocket. How could one man endure so much heartbreak?
When Nick took another chance to find love on the latest installment of Bachelor in Paradise, viewers were excited and truly happy for him. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be, leaving everyone to wonder if the sensitive Midwestern salesman would ever find the woman of his dreams.
If you believe that “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” Nick Viall is back, stronger than ever, and he’s ready to search for true love on the 21st season of the hit romance reality series, The Bachelor.

During a one-hour special edition of The Bachelor entitled The Bachelor: Countdown to Nick, viewers will get a more in-depth look at our newest Bachelor, the controversial fan-favorite Nick Viall. Bachelor Nation weighs in on Nick’s latest attempt to find love and get a personal look at a few of the 30 amazing bachelorettes who will try to capture the final rose, as well as some of the most memorable “Night One” arrivals in Bachelor history.

A trio of popular former Bachelors – Sean Lowe, Chris Soules and Ben Higgins – offer their support and encouragement to Nick, who will face all new pressures and responsibilities on the highly anticipated 21st season premiere.

As Nick continues his search for love with the 22 remaining beautiful bachelorettes, Liz is particularly anxious: she is keeping a tumultuous secret about her romantic past with the Bachelor. When Nick learns that his secret is starting to come out and he has to make some drastic, stunning decisions to save his major opportunity to find love. Twelve other women are excited to dress up for their own wedding photo shoot with their “groom,” Nick, and six women get to act out a dramatic and sometimes funny “break-up” with Nick at Los Angeles’ Museum of Broken Relationships.

Level-headed Vanessa turns fierce as she confronts Nick about his behavior and intentions when it comes to Corinne. Two unsuspecting women are sent home that night at the rose ceremony. The remaining bachelorettes are headed to Nick’s hometown of Waukesha, Wisconsin, to get a close-up look at where he grew up. One hopeful bachelorette takes a stroll down memory lane with Nick, and they unexpectedly run into someone from his past. After weeks of tension, some of the bachelorettes have it out at the cocktail party– insults fly! Do they want to win Nick’s heart or just win?

A vicious argument between Corinne and Taylor rages on just before the rose ceremony in Wisconsin. When the dust settles and the roses are all given out, two heartbroken women are sent home. However, for the remaining 13 bachelorettes, it’s on to one of the great romantic cities in the United States: New Orleans. Nick’s first one-on-one date in the Big Easy provides combustible chemistry as the couple sightsees, dances and goes to a Lolo concert. Ten bachelorettes join Nick for a thrill-a-thon as they visit an allegedly haunted plantation where a resident ghost makes her presence felt. Two arch rivals prepare to face off in the dreaded two-on-one date. Tensions are high as they head to NOLA’s mystical bayou. Which woman is stranded in the swamp, and which gets the rose? The evening ends with another abrupt surprise for both Nick and his date.

After suffering through an intense volleyball group date last week, a tearful Nick is unsure about the process. He leaves the bachelorettes and walks out on his chance to find his soul mate. The women are dumbfounded by Nick’s exit, as all of his relationships are called into question.

Corinne, Rachel, Raven and Vanessa are left in Bimini, still shocked that Nick sent Kristina home before the rose ceremony. They wonder if they still will get a coveted hometown date from the unpredictable Bachelor. But with the stakes being so high, Nick will go on an emotionally charged journey to visit these final four women’s hometowns. Raven meets him in Hoxie, Arkansas, and then, it is on to Dallas where Rachel and Nick confront the challenges that might meet an interracial couple. Corinne is waiting in Miami and finally, Nick travels to Montreal to reunite with Vanessa. Just as Nick gets ready to make the gut-wrenching decision to send one woman home, he gets a surprise visitor, who could change everything.

What is Andi Dorfman doing at Nick’s hotel door? He just finished visiting the families of the final four women, and Andi shares a bombshell suggestion with Nick about the fantasy suite. After a painful rose ceremony, Nick rejoices with the final three bachelorettes as they head to the snow-capped winter wonderland of Lapland, Finland.

Raven and Nick have a very special romantic night in the fantasy suite with a dream-come-true ending. Nick and Rachel’s day begins with cross country skiing to a reindeer farm where they cozy up in front of a roaring fire, but will Rachel let her true feelings be known? Finally, Nick and Vanessa must deal with the aftermath of her contentious hometown date that didn’t go as smoothly as either would have liked. They have a lot of obstacles to overcome if they are to share a future together. All of the dates are filled with passion and excitement, as Nick continues to explore what his future might be like with each of these potential mates. But everyone is on edge – especially Nick – as he prepares to deliver a shocking elimination to someone he loves at the rose ceremony.

Tempers flare and there are plenty of fireworks, as 19 of the most memorable women this season are back to confront Nick and tell their side of the story. There were highs and lows during Nick’s unforgettable season – and then there was Corinne, the most controversial bachelorette of the group. The very self-confident Corinne, who has been the woman viewers and the other bachelorettes have loved to hate, returns to have her chance to defend herself. Rachel, the recently announced new Bachelorette, shares some insight into how she plans to handle her search for love. Danielle L. and Kristina attempt to get some closure to their sudden and heart-wrenching break-ups. Then, take a sneak peek at the dramatic season finale and Nick’s final two women.

After his dreams of finding love were cut short when both bachelorettes Andi Dorfman and Kaitlyn Bristowe left him heartbroken, Nick has narrowed down the field of 30 bachelorettes to two captivating women – Raven and Vanessa – both of whom he is falling for. Who does Nick, after much soul-searching, see as his future wife? It is no surprise that he is anxious, conflicted and fearful of being rejected again.

Immediately following the dramatic season finale, emotions run high as Nick sits down with Chris Harrison – live – to discuss his final two women of the season: Raven, the beautiful Southern belle, and Vanessa, the passionate special-needs teacher. The Bachelor takes us back to the snow-capped winter wonderland of Finland where he spent the emotional last days of his journey. Both ladies are back to sit with Nick to talk about the sensational outcome and their relationships with him. It’s the live, unpredictable ending to his adventure to find everlasting true love, live, on The Bachelor: After the Final Rose. Additionally, Rachel Lindsay makes a special appearance right before she begins her own journey to find love.